The two Ottawa police officers under investigation after the death of an Ottawa man following an arrest have been identified as Const. The SIU said the investigation is focusing on two police officers and said they intend to interview five witness officers. 2 officers seen hitting Abdi​Eyewitnesses to Abdi's arrest described it as a violent altercation. Ontario's police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit, is handling the investigation into Abdi's death, which could take months. It appears to be after Abdi's arrest but before the arrival of paramedics.

Source: CBC News July 26, 2016 21:27 UTC